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a match with vs a match against

Both 'a match with' and 'a match against' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'A match with' is used when referring to a similarity or compatibility between two things, while 'a match against' is used when talking about a competition or contest between two parties.

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a match with

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a similarity or compatibility between two things.

Use 'a match with' when you want to express a similarity or compatibility between two things or entities.

Examples:

The color of the curtains is a perfect match with the sofa.
Her skills are a good match with the requirements of the job.
The new software is a great match with our existing systems.

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The gun a match with a shooting in Wythenshawe.
We're testing the dried blood on his jacket right now for a match with the Yamadas.
Now I'd like a match with you.
I want to have a match with him.
You may be killed if you're unlucky in a match with "Bokken", but the Shinsengumi does not need any weak men not even one!
They'll crawl over every square inch till they find a match with Mullan's place.
So, I'm running a numerical sequencing program to see if there's a match with any of her victims.
let's see if danny gets a match with that fist print.
Mr. KIM, how about a match with the Indonesian Kids in West Timor?
In the hospital, Tobias's eyes come up as a match with Paul Edgar Dairy, which is not correct, because Tobias has blue eyes and Paul Edgar Dairy has brown eyes.
Would you please help me to have a match with someone here?
Are they going to find a match with something from your mom's closet?
Still pending a match with Darren Rigby's blood.
One fingerprint we have a match with on the database.
Came up with a match with 11 points in common.
Apparently I was not a match with TvWatcher one through 358.
It's not a match with Paul's rifle.
And... a match with our records.
The Black Knight has returned and seeks a match with you.
I show a match with Dwight Kingsley, 18th-century architect.

Alternatives:

compatible with
similar to
in harmony with
corresponding to
in sync with

a match against

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a competition or contest between two parties.

Use 'a match against' when you want to describe a competition or contest between two parties or individuals.

Examples:

The final match against their rivals was intense.
She will be playing a match against the defending champion.
The team's next match is against a tough opponent.

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I'm hoping to enlist him for the Candleford team in a match against Little Garth.
They were in a "consecration" camp, and played a match against the Nazis, escaping at halftime.
It is a match against which nothing can be said.
I had them sent in to run a match against elimination prints.
The first time you won a match against me, uncle told you a story.
We had a match against The Virginia Slims.
It is a match against which nothing can be said.

Alternatives:

a competition against
a contest against
a game against
a battle against
a face-off against

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